Sermons on Missions

How To Pray For Missionaries by Ken Trivette
The words "missions" and "missionary" are not found in the Bible; however, the words have become a part of our Christian vocabulary (or at least should be). Where do the words come from and what do they mean? Our English word "mission" comes from the Latin word "missio" which was derived from the Greek word "apostello" which means "to send, one sent … ( read more )

The Mandate For Missions by James Merritt
I want to begin by asking a question: How many of you here are Christians? What I mean by that is not that you have joined the church, not that you have been baptized, not that you try to live a good life; but you have repented of your sins, by faith acknowledged Jesus Christ as God's Son, accepted His death on the cross as payment for your sins, and totally committed… ( read more )

Why Are We A Mission Minded Church? by Rex Yancey
Southern Baptists are mission minded. We are a Southern Baptist Church. Our church is a mission minded church. We gave $38.49 cents per capita to Lottie Moon Christmas offering last year. That's pretty good compared to other churches. However, I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings but that is pretty pitiful in light of how much money we waste on things… ( read more )

The Urgency of Missions by Ernest Easley
Today marks another historic day here at Roswell Street Baptist Church. For the first time ever .. on this missions warm-up day .. we are simulcasting today's message from our Worship Center over to the "G" building so that I can speak to both worship venues at the same time. Today's technology is also helping us get the gospel in places around the world that 10-20 years… ( read more )

A Strategic Vision To Reach Cities And Nations by Frank Damazio
Introduction: We need to lift ourselves out of a self-centered spirituality, a mentality that says we are victims rather than warriors. Our vision must be God's vision - to reach our city and make it a place where God's presence, God's ways, and God's word are a dominant force. Over half of the world's population lives in urban centers and large cities. Most of these… ( read more )

Setting the World on Fire by Dr. J. Gerald Harris
When I was 9 years of age I became a Royal Ambassador. The RA's is a missionary education organization in Southern Baptist churches. The Royal Ambassador organization perhaps had a greater influence upon my life than any other one thing. That is when I began to memorize scripture. That is where I learned how to share my faith. That is where I developed… ( read more )

On the Launching Pad by Jerry Vines
It was a momentous hour in the history of American space travel when our first space craft was moved to the launching pad. It was carefully placed in its position. In a little while the engines were ignited and the first space craft blasted into orbit. All subsequent space exploration goes back and owes its success to that first initial successful launch. In a similar vein it was a… ( read more )

A Solid Place to Stand: A Doctrinal Survey of the Book of Romans by Rick Ferguson
How would you like to participate in the most important mission of all times? This mission has greater historical significance than President Nixon's 1972 visit to Beijing and the opening of China to international commerce and trade, and diplomacy. This mission has greater historical significance than President George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Helmut Kohl… ( read more )

Why Support Missions? by Dan Rodgers
I know, here we go talking about money again. Well, have you ever heard a Baptist preacher who didn't talk about money? If he didn't' he probably wasn't saved. The story is told about a man who had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He was not allowed to have many visitors, fearing that the excitement might not be good for him. While he was in the… ( read more )

Our Call into His Harvest by Eddie Snipes
We already have what we need to live out our personal spiritual lives and what we need in order to fulfill the calling of God to reach the culture around us. We must lift up our eyes to see the culture that needs the light of the gospel and the mission fields God has already prepared for us to enter. We have been examining the importance of being established in… ( read more )